I was incredibly shocked how hateful people could be. Not the type of shock that is found when you don’t understand or are confused. It was a shock that say, “how is this possible?” I cannot wrap my head around the fact that people are so hateful against other beings. First of all, everyone has the right to just exist, to just be. The topic of this week is focused around trans rights and inequalities. It is almost as similar to racism; these aren’t subjecting that individuals are born with. Life experiences and caretakers have played a big role in to why they view the world in the way that they do. The first reading by Vasquez, “It’s Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women” shows how there are women that are so opposed to the idea that trans women have rights and should be treated with such respect as any other individual. What stood out to me what when Brennan would feel so “threatened” by the fact that she would be mocked with her retrograded ideas and would be called out for what she stood for. That she would go the step ahead to make her stalker move on whoever called her out by outing them to their workplace and home environment. I think she is disgusting even though we live in a country of free speech I think hate speech should be banned. It is disgusting that groups of women are trans-exclusionary feminist; how can you be a feminist and not want equal rights for every individual? It just seems absurd to me. The slides show that other individuals, like certain men fight for that justice to happen for everyone to be considered the way they feel comfortable in.
As the professor said the findings are being carefully viewed to see if there are any cases to prove that cis men will just portray themselves as women in order to create harm, the numbers do not prove that is the case. In the article Transgender People and Bathroom Access having trans inclusiveness is not just an aesthetic it is necessary! Being able to use the bathroom in which they identify as such should not be stressful. Transgender individuals should feel protected. Having bathrooms that are “exclusively” for transgender individuals is not the solution as said in the article. Why should transgender individuals have to “suffer” the consequences of society’s lack of understanding. Having that in effect will definitely be an inconvenience to the community, they will feel insecure to use it. It will definitely raise flags in difficult environments because CIS gender individuals can target those restrooms and attack those who occupy those restrooms. Hence theNYC Executive Order 16 which addresses the importance of having legality involved, if this community is discriminated there will be consequences in the city of New York.
Chase Strangio makes points against the discrimination towards trans athletes in the Edge of Sports Podcast, Chase Strangio on Countering Attacks on Trans Athletes. How is it fair for his two clients who are African American trans athletes to face more discrimination? The white supremacy is already at work and this comes along, it is definitely detrimental towards trans individuals. Each state has its own terms and conditions, laws. And when federal opinions bounce around there is such an inconsistency. I agree with Strangio, politicians sometimes just want to gain something for their personal agenda that they do not take in mind how much pain they are creating for others.
I also wanted to add that the slides and youtube video combined made it easier for me to focus! It worked great no glitches or any problem, I hope you continue to do this format!
Thanks, Elba, for your post + also for the feedback on the slides 🙂